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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 746352 · 2009-12-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY INCREASE ITS SPEED. EVEN AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMERS MOTHER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE DID NOT CONTACT THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 2,500. UPDATED 12/15/09 *BF UPDATED 01/19/10 *BF ( SON ON BEHALF OF HIS MOTHER). UPDATED 01/20/10.*JB..UPDATED 12/03/14 *BF UPDATED 5/11/15 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294114
Machine
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